Tradition
Garba is a Gujarati folk dance celebrated in navratri, a celebration lasting nine nights. People celebrate this festival in crowds, e.g. clubs, societies, or schools. Garba songs are usually on the topics of Lord Krishna or the nine goddesses. Sanedo is the most wanted song in the crowd. Kids dance on the songs like mumbai thi gadi aavi re..... To begin with, they start with 3 taali and then at the last, all the fast songs are played. There are many forms of garba like- dandiya Raas, garbi, Heench, 3 taali and Dodhiyu. Garba varies from place to place in Gujarat. The traditional costumes the garba dancers wear is pink, yellow orange and such bright coloured Chanya choli or ghagra choli; odhni with bandhani (tie and die), Abla (Big mirrors) or with thick Gujarati borders; They also wear heavy ornaments like- 2-3 necklaces, sparkling bangles or kadas, janjhars or payals, kandoro or waist belts, long oxidised earrings and bajubandh.
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